Emerging Tech
Nobel award for quantum discovery coincides with In-Q-Tel investment
The intelligence community sees application for processing data.
People
VA leaders defend chief of staff
Veterans Affairs leaders rebuff congressional calls for the removal of John Gingrich over his responsibility for spending abuses.
Modernization
GOP lawmakers knock FCC broadband testing
Agency spent $1 million in stimulus funds on British firm to evaluate network.
Modernization
Do-not-track proposal headed off the tracks
Hopes dim for giving consumers Internet surfing privacy.
Modernization
HHS plan requires employees to outfit personal devices to agency standards
Strategy envisions stipends for some who bring their own smartphones and tablets.
Digital Government
NYT’s Sulzburger: ‘The Marines Woke Me Up’
Military service was a world apart from prep school.
Digital Government
Trade group opposes Republican move to suspend EHR incentives
The program aims to drive secure, interoperable health IT systems.
Modernization
Experts: Mobile phones are vulnerable to cyber attacks
Wireless industry isn't doing enough to protect users, IT professionals say.
Digital Government
Army equips 375 vehicles with radios for network tests
Service runs assembly line to prep for evaluation.
Digital Government
Tech industry: Obama will win, but we prefer Romney
Study finds tech executives think Republican challenger would be better for industry.
Digital Government
North Korea: Our missiles can hit continental U.S.
The statement came from an unidentified National Defense Commission official on North Korea's state-run news agency.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX's just-launched Falcon 9 rocket: The things it carries
Replacement equipment, science experiments, ice cream ...
People
GAO confirms Medicare system vastly improved
A system the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses to provide data to users about their eligibility has shown marked progress in processing speed and reliability after upgrades, audit finds.
People
Military services falter on single-bid contract guidance
An audit finds that DOD agencies often award contracts to the only bidder without trying to expand competition, despite DOD's own guidance.
Digital Government
Tiny aircraft slated to fly over Oklahoma during DHS drone tryouts
The trial will gauge the potential for using unmanned systems in public safety operations.
Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks on the upswing
A new survey finds cyberattacks against U.S. targets – both public and private sector – are increasing dramatically in frequency and cost.
People
NIST fellow wins Nobel Prize for physics
David J. Wineland, a physicist, won the honor for work in quantum systems.
People
